Page No.# 1/4 GAHC010190012026 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : I.A.(Civil)/3107/2026 SAURAV PRAN SHARMA S/O- SURESH CH. SHARMA, R/O- BARPETA ROAD, WARD NO 2, RAMKRISHNA CENTRE ROAD, PO BARPETA ROAD P.S. BARPETA ROAD, DISTRICT- BARPETA VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 3 ORS. REPRESENTED BY THE ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM, HOME POLITICAL DEPARTMENT, DISPUR, GUWAHATI-781006 2:THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM EXCISE DEPARTMENT DISPUR GUWAHATI-781006. 3:THE SECRETARY GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM EXCISE DEPARTMENT DISPUR GUWAHATI-781006 4:THE JOINT SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM EXCISE DEPARTMENT DISPUR GUWAHATI-781006 Advocate for the Petitioner : IMSENKALA, MS M BORAH,MR A CHOWDHURY,MS. J CHETRY,MS. P GOGOI,L TONGER,MS. B CHOWDHURY Page No.# 2/4 Advocate for the Respondent : GA, ASSAM, SC, EXCISE DEPTT. Linked Case : CS/0/0 SAURAV PRAN SHARMA S/O- SURESH CH. SHARMA R/O- BARPETA ROAD WARD NO 2 RAMKRISHNA CENTRE ROAD PO BARPETA ROAD P.S. BARPETA ROAD DISTRICT- BARPETA VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM REPRESENTED BY THE ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM HOME POLITICAL DEPARTMENT DISPUR GUWAHATI-781006 2:THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM EXCISE DEPARTMENT DISPUR GUWAHATI-781006. 3:THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM EXCISE DEPARTMENT DISPUR GUWAHATI-781006. 4:THE JOINT SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM EXCISE DEPARTMENT DISPUR GUWAHATI781006. ------------ Page No.# 3/4 Advocate for the applicant(s): Mr. A Chowdhury, Senior Advocate Ms. M Borah Advocate for the respondent(s): Mr. N Kohli Senior Advocate Mr. A Roy For respondent Nos.1 to 4 B E F O R E HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE DEVASHIS BARUAH ORDER 03.09.2026 Heard Mr. A Chowdhury, the learned Senior Counsel assisted by Ms. M Borah, the learned appearing on behalf of the petitioner. Also heard Mr. N Kohli, the learned Senior Counsel, assisted by Mr. A Roy, the learned counsel who appears on behalf of the respondent Nos.1 to 4. 2. This is an application praying for condonation of delay of 123 days in preferring the accompanying review petition filed seeking review of the common judgment and order dated 01.04.2026 passed in WP(C)No.5971/2024; WP(C)No.561/2025 and other connected writ petitions. 3. Taking into account that the applicant was earlier pursuing an appeal before the learned Division Bench of this Court and thereupon leave being granted, the Petitioner has approached this Court by filing a review petition, it is the opinion of this Court that the grounds mentioned in the present application, more Page No.# 4/4 particularly, at paragraph Nos. 4 and 5 constitute sufficient cause within the meaning of the Limitation Act, 1963. 4. Accordingly, this Court condones the delay of 123 days in preferring the Review Petition, for which, the instant application stands allowed. 5. The Registry shall register the accompanying review petition and thereupon list the Review Petition. 6. Accordingly, list the Review Petition on 13.10.2026. JUDGE Comparing Assistant